Please share a short bio for yourself. This should be no more than 3-4 short paragraphs.
George Freeman (23), Sierra Leone
After my mother died when I was nine, I was a street child for 5 years. By doing odd jobs, I managed to pay my school fees and eat. I started a street kids group, now an organisation called ‘Concern for Children and Youth Organisation Sierra Leone’.
Now I have several diplomas, including one in Human Rights Advocacy. I am a Country Representative for Peace Child’s “Be the Change” programme
Please list the countries and/or regions in which you have direct and significant expertise
Sierra Leone, Ghana, United Kingdom, Spain, The Netherlands, Denmark and Senegal
What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?
Country Director Peace Child International and West African Regional Coordinator. I studied International Business Communication, Business Management and Administration, Project Management and Implementation, and Human Rights
What are your main skills/expertise?
I am a human rights and youth led development activists who has implemented several successful projects, passionate about Lesbian, Gay Bisexual and Transgender Human Rights and willing to offer selfless service for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals and make poverty a history.
What are Your expertise areas/sectors when it comes to youth
What are Your primary Skills, to compliment Your areas/sectors
Advocacy, Budgeting, Capacity Building, Curriculum Development, Evaluation, Fundraising, Grant Writing, Program Management, Program Design, Research, Training
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